Question 1

What is Keio University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Keio University stands highest in Health Sciences (#450 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#409 of 8,541 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#648 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction, Sensory Systems and Gastroenterology (Human-Computer Interaction is 4.6× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Keio University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Keio University ranks #576 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#573 all time), and #10 of 924 in Japan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Keio University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Hisao Asamura, Toshiro Sato and Haruhiko Siomi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Keio University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Keio University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Keio University is "Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome" (Eric S. Lander et al., 2001), with 24,745 citations. Next come "A molecular dynamics method for simulations in the canonical ensemble" (10,260) and "Construction of Escherichia coli K‐12 in‐frame, single‐gene knockout mutants: the Keio collection" (8,362).

Question 5

Which research topics does Keio University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Photonic and Optical Devices, Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment and Tactile and Sensory Interactions.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Keio University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Inflammation, Treatment, Chemotherapy, Endoscopic Resection, Clinical Practice Guidelines and Diagnosis.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Keio University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 38% of research at Keio University is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (31%), Engineering (16%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Keio University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.